I played the Stafford Gambit against Hikaru... and then he played it against me 

That's exactly what he is

Thats why I love to watch him

Aren't munks famously silent?

Are you the one who said never surrender a lock?

Did you calmly say I just dunked down to Macca's for my Heart Operation..."I'm Back!"

*chuckles* I'm in danger

it was move 7 ROFL

Tbh of I went up against Hikaru I'd be in trouble before we even started..

@@Aaronwaynemack but 1 move after the standard stafford setup

@@razrskyrim8433 I was in trouble from Hikaru before Hikaru was born!

That was so sad. Especially since Hikaru played it instantly haha.

@@ShabazzTBL He probably prepped alot, too, because everyone knows Eric's favourite toy is the Stafford.

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@@ShabazzTBL The way he said it too, I felt awful

What was the time stamp?

That's like saying a spoon is dangerous when you combine it with Thor. Yeah anything is dangerous when you combine it with Hikaru. 🤣

Hikaru is pure essence of scary, so yeah.

Even Boncloud is scary when you combine it with Hikaru.

Well, Eric won every game except one vs an engine. He probably would have played Hikaru in the tournament otherwise. So sad.

He is the polar opposite of Hikaru's character.

@@ThePlacehole so was it an engine at the end? That game was so weird so that would explain alot

@@ChessJourneyman I disagree

@@tator9798 , the account has been closed, but idk

That's off the board strategy!

What a plot twist

Hikaru threw the second game because he forgot to play the Stafford and then threw the third game because Eric didn't realize until it was too late why Hikaru opened with e3.

@@RemyWillard i dont get it for sure but hikaru did that so the tempo would be switched around so eric would basically play with the correct color right?

@@lightlysal Yep. Hikaru opened with e3, hoping Eric would play e5. If Eric had, Hikaru would have then played e4 so it would be a "reverse Stafford Gambit".

no no. you can't go "oh no my ~" against a GM

thats what happens when you play a stafford against a super gm

I thought that was a funny bit of reflection as well

awesome cause then nobody uses it and eric hases it for himself

Yes, too cute. Unfortunately, these are forbidden dreams... Since Hikaru also wins with the Bongcloud, it is little to no surprise that he also wins the Stafford Gambit - whatever side he's on... :-D !

Your not afraid of anything to wear a hat like that in public.

That's a lovely hat

Gahhh

Don't worry. He litterly doesn't care.

@@brunojani7968 OMEGALUL

What does " did i just farm him'" mean?

@@orbitorbit754 farming his elo

@@orbitorbit754 "farming" in pretty much any game means getting extra points with little to no effort or cost to yourself

Why didn't Eric go with the multi pin move he showed at 1:56 but didn't play for some reason?!

@@tcg4111 Qd2 unpins the e4 pawn and defends the pinned knight at the same time

Why didn't eric go with the multi pin move he showed at 1:56 but didn't play for some reason?!

300 points means a lot xD

@@tcg4111 he said Qd2 is a problematic counter move, and then his Knight is hanging while he has no more threats

You got that right, he’s one of my favorite chess players to watch

Why didn't Eric go with the multi pin move he showed at 1:56 but didn't play for some reason?!

I don’t get it?

@@arshupadhyaya dewa kipas meme

He was partly being serious too lol

@@user-ov2kx8ql5i ohhhh

He has the soul of a father

What do you mean?

@@imtesaalahmed2159 Eric Rosen's voice and demeanour is so calming that sometimes I put on a video just because it makes me feel chill, the chess is sometimes only the 2nd reason why I watch.

@@Gilsworth lie, it's 100% for asmr and nothing for the chess

Yes! People who have peace induce peace in others. A long while ago, in a very bad time in my life, I would watch gameplay (not chess) from commentators who were very angry and hateful. I slowly turned the same way, and it was a very sad thing to see in myself, as it was once very foreign to me. It was akin to a veil of darkness covering me, so subtly that at first I didn't notice it at all, though it grew and grew in intensity, until I could hardly recognize who I was. As time passed, and I was able to find my way out of such a miserable place with help and kindness from others, and in being around such people in real life, who exude calm, I've found myself more and more as they are. Eric is very much like those people. What I've learned from that is three things. First, that love, joy, peace, stillness and giving are the essence of everything we ever seek; they are happiness itself. So many people do not know the joy of love, the incredible beauty of peace, and instead chase material gain, status symbols and personal gain, walking past the perfection that is in all beings, in every moment and within themselves. Those who do not know its joy, though they may have everything material, have nothing at all in reality. Second, that those who are miserable, angry, greedy or vicious, as I was in that time, are suffering, and this suffering is harm enough. They do not need our judgment - their suffering is a call for love, because it hurts beyond belief to be separated from the truth of the love that we are. And, third, to give this peace within us to others is the greatest gift we can give another, and to ourselves, who are made whole in this sharing of love. It is only kindness that can help them, or us, and that is something we can choose to give in any moment. In sharing kindness, both are made stronger. I am grateful to those who were able to show such compassion to me, when I could not show it to myself or others. Their love has saved me from myself, who would have prolonged my own terrible suffering. In short, do not underestimate the power of love, compassion and kindness. It is everything we ever truly long for in all our seeking, and at any moment we like, we can call upon its incredible power.

@@meow-meow1247 Lay off. Let people share what they want. I read it and I'm sure others have too. Their comment has tons more value than yours does. Ugh the irony of crapping all over a comment about inner peace, jfc get some priorities

That’s when Hikaru figured out the game. He comes dashing in with the Samurai sword.

i always see some stupid video about chess drama on my feed but I just don t click on it. If you really like chess you are here for good moves, not for some guy saying shite on twitter or something. And yea ur right... too much childish drama these days.

Hikaru would juice Nakamura

In chess, my money would be on Hikaru. In pro wrestling, Nakamura hands down. -Hikaru isn't the only Nakamura. There's also Shinsuke, who was referenced by Alexa in a previous video.-

😂

Ikr even the bongcloud doesnt work on him

@@dinkleberg794 I remember seeing a double bongcloud draw between Hikaru and Magnus.

bro hours is 12 pm

@@KUTALMIS27 bro there are 360 meridians

Daah!

@@yahia1355 bro have 180 paralel

I am a simple man. When I watch a new Eric video, I see it

@@elias954d I am a simple man. When I Eric a new watch video, I see it

U r a stupid man who copies comments

@@maxwellmollersten8979 I am a simple man. When I see a new Eric, I watch a video.

@@huekeks2231 I'm a simple man. when I see a new Eric watch, I video it

Hikaru trained against bots which is why his moves are like a bot's.

@@harshilsangal6226 I'm not sure you got the joke

ido noy His joke was a continuation of the joke since Kipas also said that

@@TW-sh2un makes sense

These are getting less funny

@@wsemenske never were

@@meowcat5596 they literally don't care that its not funny

I like this meme but that was a shit joke

@@meowcat5596 i like them, reminding ppl that hikaru is an unlikable dude

are you talking about 11:20?

because the bishop was trapped there and can't even move to a3 legally

@@idonoy661 No, I'm talking about the previous move at 11:14.